Saturday, February 14, 2009

Team Type 1 Announces ‘Signs For Sacramento’ Contest

Sacramento, CA. — Fans who turn out to show their support for Team Type 1 at today’s prologue time trial of the Amgen Tour of California can win free souvenirs as part of the team’s “Signs for Sacramento” contest.

Representatives of Team Type 1 will be judging posters, banners and signs along the 2.4-mile (3.8 km) route that showcases the State Capitol, the Capitol Mall area and the well-known local Tower Bridge. The creators of the most original signs cheering on Team Type 1 will be awarded hats, T-shirts, socks and other official team memorabilia.

To be eligible to win, the sign, banner or poster must feature the words “Team Type 1.” Judging will begin a half-hour before the first rider heads down the start ramp (1:30 p.m.) through the conclusion of the prologue (approximately 4 p.m.).

Team Type 1 is the only one of 17 teams in the race with riders who have Type 1 diabetes. Phil Southerland (diagnosed in 1982 at the age of seven months) and Fabio Calabria (diagnosed in 2000 at the age of 13) will be joined in the nine-day race by Moises Aldape, Chris Jones, Valeriy Kobzarenko, Darren Lill, Ian MacGregor and Matt Wilson.

Fans are invited to meet-and-greet Team Type 1 at every start and finish venue along the more than 750-mile route. Riders and staff of Team Type 1 will be on hand one hour before each stage and immediately following each race. Here are the approximate locations for team parking areas each day:

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Saturday, February 14, 2009

Team Type 1 Announces ‘Signs For Sacramento’ Contest

Sacramento, CA. — Fans who turn out to show their support for Team Type 1 at today’s prologue time trial of the Amgen Tour of California can win free souvenirs as part of the team’s “Signs for Sacramento” contest.

Representatives of Team Type 1 will be judging posters, banners and signs along the 2.4-mile (3.8 km) route that showcases the State Capitol, the Capitol Mall area and the well-known local Tower Bridge. The creators of the most original signs cheering on Team Type 1 will be awarded hats, T-shirts, socks and other official team memorabilia.

To be eligible to win, the sign, banner or poster must feature the words “Team Type 1.” Judging will begin a half-hour before the first rider heads down the start ramp (1:30 p.m.) through the conclusion of the prologue (approximately 4 p.m.).

Team Type 1 is the only one of 17 teams in the race with riders who have Type 1 diabetes. Phil Southerland (diagnosed in 1982 at the age of seven months) and Fabio Calabria (diagnosed in 2000 at the age of 13) will be joined in the nine-day race by Moises Aldape, Chris Jones, Valeriy Kobzarenko, Darren Lill, Ian MacGregor and Matt Wilson.

Fans are invited to meet-and-greet Team Type 1 at every start and finish venue along the more than 750-mile route. Riders and staff of Team Type 1 will be on hand one hour before each stage and immediately following each race. Here are the approximate locations for team parking areas each day:

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